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Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011

It is the pressure exerted at the point we reach a confidence motion that demonstrates what is going on outside as well as inside. Had there been a similar situation over, for example, the Maastricht treaty, I have no doubt that there would have been a resurgence of voter opinion at that time. I think it is democratic, not the other way round.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
586 c1105 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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